Guest ilyouthbowhunter Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 arrow groups at 30 to 40 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 One thing that will help you alot is try shooting out to 50 or 60 yards. When you move back in to 40 your groups will be alot tighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Practice, practice, and more practice! What kind of rest are you shooting? Which brings up. How are your vanes fletched? Straight or helical? There are many things that will effect this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ilyouthbowhunter Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 i am shooting whisker biskut blazers straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 practice, and keeping a good form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchback29A1 Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 One thing that helped me a bunch when I was younger and started backing up further and further was just having confidence in my equipment. If you have confidence in your equipment all you have to do is hold the pin there. And hutchies is right, now that ive got a pin for 50...backing up to 60 and 70 yards is kinda like guessing. But when you go from 70-50 it gets easier and makes 70-20 literally chip shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Blade Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 i am shooting whisker biskut blazers straight One of the most important things to remember when shooting with a WB is to follow through with your shots,,Especially at longer ranges 40+ yards....... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 practice practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Practice, practice, and more practice! What kind of rest are you shooting? Which brings up. How are your vanes fletched? Straight or helical? There are many things that will effect this. Couldn't agree more!!!!!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Practice, practice, and more practice. Aim small, miss small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born4it Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Craig said it...aim at a small spot. Get some of those orange sticker dots used for pellet guns and 22s and stick them on your bow target. You'll notice that when you miss, you'll start missing the small dot by just as far as you miss a bigger dot, but that means that your groups are tighter! But just practice a consistent form and always be confident and know that you're going to hit your target! Good luck, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 One thing that will help you alot is try shooting out to 50 or 60 yards. When you move back in to 40 your groups will be alot tighter. This is so true and live by it. Also, make sure your bow is tuned very well, if not you'll be fighting large groups consistantly. I can't stress enough to practice, practice, and practice more. Just don't over do it, when your muscles get fatigued-giv'em a break because you'll create some bad habits trying to compensate for tired muscles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest titleist_03 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Lots of great recommendations. Shooting at longer distances will make your 30-40 yards shots seem like a breeze. This really helped me last year. I started shooting at 50 yards regularly. The 30 and 40 yards shots seemed much easier. This year I hope to extend another 10 yards and practice at 60. There's no way I would ever attempt a shot on an animal at this range, but it makes me more effective at 35 yards which is my current maximum shooting distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Proper practice makes perfect. I hang around all the smart kids whenever possible and they keep on me about my form and are always watching my arrows fly. Find a range or join a club or find some guys who shoot like you want to and hang around them and shoot with them. Play silly little games like shooting small balloons at longer ranges or golf tees at closer ranges. Make the discipline fun. Some of the most common mistakes I see lately on the range are (1) torquing the wrist strap style releases: make sure you don't put pressure on it just let it go if possible and touch the trigger to fire it,(2) shooting a too short draw length: most guys get setup then stretch out a bit then they have so much bend in their shooting arm that they snap the bow downward at the realease and (3) shooting with one eye closed: these guys will move their head occasionally to watch the arrow fly or push the bow out of the way to see the arrow and ruin their follow through. If you have to close your eye wait until you hear the arrow hit before you look. A string loop will help too if you haven't tried one yet. Good shooting. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Many good points so far. Form, in my opinion, is a huge issue. There are so many things to keep track of and even once shooting becomes second nature to you, you can start doing little things wrong without realizing it. Start with proper stance, anchor consistently, release smoothly, settle on the bull with no 'drive-by' shooting, follow through, etc etc. If you shoot with both eyes open, be certain that the off-eye doesn't accidently dominate once in awhile, as that will throw your shot way off. It seems that the majority of folks using archery equipment have too long a draw length. If you're leaning your head back, hyperextending your bow elbow, or holding your release behind any possible decent anchor point, your draw lwngth is too long. Poundage can also affect your accuracy; too heavy causes muscles to tire rapidly, resulting in instability at full draw and therefore less accurate shooting. There are lots of other things I have passed over, but shooting frequently with friends who know what they're doing and can offer you assistance is very valuable. Here's some good stuff; take a look at other topics on this page as well. Good luck. http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=462315 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 I just got back from the range, I kinda live there when I'm not hunting or working. I helped two guys while I was there. One had problems grouping at 40 yards while his groups were acceptable at 20 to 30. Thought I'd share what we found with you. The shop that set his bow up had the string loop too wide (how it could tighten that way I don't know unless they had one of those new tools to tighten it). I moved the arrow to the top and had him shoot, then to the bottom and he had two distinct groups about 6 to 7 inches from each other. He didn't let me fix it. He's back at the shop right now getting it fixed and not happy. Have someone look at your setup to see if there are any glaring faults with it. Alot of the people working on bows shouldn't be. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I would also like to add in here that when your muscles get tired or you just want to build up your stamina for length of shooting time, move in way closer. Get within 5 yds and strictly practice form and not aiming at the actual spot on the target. Go through the process and format from beginning to end until you can't hardly draw the bow. I know it may sound like you will develop bad habits but in a very short time, you'll build up your strength and stamina. You'll find that if you follow proper form on even your most tired shots, your accuracy will follow and you will instill the subconscious side taking over when it's time to put the arrow exactly where you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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